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237. Sara Rian on Losing Her Mother to Suicide, Navigating Anger, and Finding Solace in Poetry
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- Aug 20, 2026
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Summary
Drop me a message or voice note! I sit down with poet, therapist, and author Sara Rian to talk about the day her world changed. Sara's mom, Susan, died by suicide in July 2018 when Sara was just 28, and this conversation goes straight into the parts of grief after suicide loss that so many of us are afraid to say out loud. We talk about what it's really like in those first immobilizing weeks. The police calls, the organ donation decision, planning a funeral while still in shock, and more. ...